Pies & Promises

Heartcraft Market, Book 1

De: Duckie Mack

Narrado por: Kevin Earlywine, Curtis Michael Holland

Jason loves his life as a stay-at-home dad, but being a divorced single father wasn't part of the plan.

Besides his kids, pies are his passion. He makes and sells his creations at the Heartcraft Market, but it's not enough to live off of.

After his father's recent health scare, Nico is determined to help revive their family diner. Then he meets Jason, whose pies are as sweet as he is, and an idea begins to form.

Jason's kids are everything to him, but his bed feels empty at night. Nico has always wanted a family, but he has yet to find a man that he could build a life with. Can a few pies lead to the promise of a future together?

Pies & Promises features two men whose love for family and food brings them together and has plenty of heart and heat baked in. The Heartcraft Market series features interconnected standalone novels that can be enjoyed on their own.

©2023 Duckie Mack (P)2023 Podium Audio

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Audio Review
Kevin & Curtis do a beautiful job in making this book come to life. There is no over narration just simply put beautifully done. What a great way to enjoy a low angst story that just has you smiling from start to finish.


Now, this is how you do a single dad romance! Where yes, there is some hesitation but not to hinder the developing relationship. Nico is one of those guys who are all in from the getgo and make Jason able to move forward at his own pace. Then the kiddos they are as big as part of the story as the relationship, and for me, that's the way a single dad romance should be. Kids are a major part of their lives and should be. Without their support, this relationship couldn't have worked as beautifully as it did. It's such a beautiful story.

I have so much love for this! ❤️

This is a funny, sweet, feel-good story. Jason and his kids are adorable. Nico is sexy and so dang sweet to them.
I love this book. I've been reading a lot of dark romance lately, and the wholesomeness is shocking. 😆
I've been at work trying to keep the permanent smile off my face from listening to Pies and Promises. It's so fun. This is my second book by Duckie Mack, and I absolutely loved The Daredevil, so I was thrilled when I saw this in the plus catalog. I'm listening to it for free now, but it's one I plan on buying so I can keep it in my hoard.
The narrators did a great job.

Pure schmaltz in a flakey crust.

To begin, this is not a four star book. Unfortunately, because 5 star Audible reviews are the participation medal equivalent for literally any book, I tend to use 3 starts for books that are meh. This is above meh, actually well above meh. I was able to hit that four star rating because Mack commits to the syrupy core as a true believer, without reaching for gimmicks or shameless plugs for other books in the series.

The narration however, is deserving of this three start review. A male narrators ability to sell the story is tested by his success with women and children. Neither are done particularly well here. Not being familiar with either narrator, I couldn't tell you who voiced which guy. That isn't all that important as neither is particularly good at distinguishing between the two male leads, let alone the women and children. For some reason, Nico's narrator gives so many people a Brooklyn-esque sound that is wildly out of place.

The story itself is incredibly low angst, and the reader should have the resolution figured out pretty darn fast. Jason is a struggling bisexual pie baking father who has custody of his two children. Nico wants to grow his family's diner, and since they don't have baked goods, pie is a good idea. I was incredulous that any respectable diner didn't already have pie on the menu, has the author been to a diner? Diners have pie. Nico thinks the pie maker is cute, all that is left is the last six hours of the book.

In the reader's favor is a soft charm about these two guys just doing their thing. Mack keeps the filler to a bare minimum, and the ex-wife isn't a monster, it is literally a slice of life book. Generally recommended.

cute story

This is a cute hallmark story. The narration was well read. the author has a sense of cuteness within this story line.

Sweet as pie!

It was so fun hearing Nico and Jason brought to life! Curtis and Kevin are a great team :)

Wonderful story.

I absolutely loved the connection between these wonderful men. They needed each other and figured out how to put their lives together. I love the two children that gave their love so freely. I definitely recommend this book to everyone who loves mm family story with a happy ending.

The sweetest 🥧

What a delightful read! Very much here for the Webber~Lyonne family. Jason & Nico are adorable, as are the kiddos. Now I have thoughts of them having or adopting a child together 🥹 ☀️💛

A ridiculously sweet and heartwarming love story.

This is an easy read that will have you smiling and laughing throughout. I found myself in a better mood after reading.

Realness

This was wonderful writing and beautiful voicing of this story. Love love love!!! Definitely recommend this book!

A Normal rom-com steamy book

If you like rom-coms that arent really anything new or exciting, this is a decent book. I do have to say, thought, the Reader for Nico was not good. The person sounded like he was reading out an instruction manual sometimes instead of saying the character's internal monologue. Also, when he had to act out a yawn it was the least convincing yawn ever.